Both companies give discounts of 17% off when you sign up for a year. You will find SugarSync a little cheaper if you go with their lower gigabyte plan. Would you pay $55 a month for unlimited cloud storage? Let us know in the comments.Both SugarSync and Dropbox have similar plans. I would expect that typical business users will not run into any issues, but if you know for a fact that your data needs are extraordinary, I would talk to the SugarSync sales team first to ensure your needs are covered. But exercising those options won’t be part of the business model. My take is that SugarSync is wisely going to leave the door open for managing unusually voracious data users. I also asked if there would be any cap on bandwidth, or if business users could rely on a certain transfer speed or uptime guarantee. Update: I asked a SugarSync rep if there would be any limitations or caveats on the unlimited storage, and I was assured that there would not be. As always, it’s a good idea to dig into the terms of service before signing up. For example, I was grandfathered into the AT&T unlimited data plan, but when I get around 5 GB of usage, they slow down my 3G speeds beyond usability. Just like an overzealous diner getting banned from all you can eat buffet, there are many ways that a business can rein in a customer going wild on an “unlimited” plan. But there’s no word on any caps or limitations for the unlimited plan either. So far, this sounds like it could be a good deal. (Upgrade in increments of 100 GB for $29.99/month) This table breaks down a few comparable plans from SugarSync: Existing business users can either keep their old pricing or upgrade to the unlimited account. I am not sure what this means for existing business users. Going forward, only the unlimited storage plan will be available. To be clear, the old SugarSync Business pricing is going away. If my algebra is correct, if you get over 900 GB, then you’re saving money with the unlimited plan. Previously, you could increase your storage in increments of 100 GB for $29.99 a month. The price is higher than the old 100 GB/3 user plan ($299.99/year), but depending on your storage needs, the unlimited plan might be a good deal. The big news item here is the unlimited storage they promise. Those features are all part of SugarSync’s existing suite of business cloud storage features. Share files of any size (via SugarSync link).File version history – Saves up to five versions of each file.Outlook Plugin – Sends SugarSync links instead of attaching to email (and bogging down servers).Mobile access via desktop web browsers, iOS, Android, Blackberry, Symbian and Windows Mobile (Windows Phone coming soon).TLS (SSL 3.3) encryption for data in motion and 128-bit AES encryption at rest (stored with Amazon S3 and one other “carrier-grade data center”).Add seats at any time from the Admin Dashboard.“Uncapped scaling” of cloud storage capacity and unlimited number of seats.Other SugarSync features that might woo business users include: For the full scoop, you can read my article on what’s new with SugarSync that accompanied our SugarSync giveaway, or my comparison of Dropbox vs. SugarSync, if you’re not familiar, is one of the top contenders to Dropbox and Box, and it has been steadily expanding the feature set for business class users.
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